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Why no. 1 Ohio State will and won't win the National Title

September 4, 2015

By Mike Craven/@CravenMike and Emily Van Buskirk/@Emilnem

Ohio State snuck into the College Football Playoff over TCU and Baylor in 2014 and made the voters look smart by knocking off Alabama and Oregon to win the championship. The Buckeyes are deservedly ranked first in the nation entering the season, but winning a championship is never an easy task.

The only thing harder than winning a championship in sports is winning titles two years in a row and that is what Ohio State faces this year as the defending national champions.